Verruciform Xanthoma Presenting Within an Ear Piercing

Verruciform xanthomas are rare lesions affecting 0.025-0.5% of the population. They present as an asymptomatic, slow growing solitary lesion on the oral mucosa. Commonly misdiagnose as squamous cell carcinoma, verruca vulgaris, leukoplakia, and lichen planus. Presented is a 22 year old male with a p...

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Main Authors: Hannah E. Myers (Author), Subhapradha Rangarajan (Author), Michael Roberts (Author), Christopher Buckley (Author), Josh Hammel (Author)
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Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:Verruciform xanthomas are rare lesions affecting 0.025-0.5% of the population. They present as an asymptomatic, slow growing solitary lesion on the oral mucosa. Commonly misdiagnose as squamous cell carcinoma, verruca vulgaris, leukoplakia, and lichen planus. Presented is a 22 year old male with a painful verruciform xanthoma on the posterior ear lobe in a prior ear piercing.
Item Description:0019-5154
1998-3611
10.4103/ijd.ijd_244_23